Increases in health care premiums are coming amid skyrocketing rent and food costs, and those higher costs are likely to stick around, analysts warn.
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As rates rise, the antidote to volatile stocks could now be bonds. Here’s why.
Bonds are back after a crushing time of low rates, high inflation and economic uncertainty, analysts say. Yields are up and inflation’s stabilizing.
Fed expected to raise interest rate today: Here’s how it could hit your wallet and portfolio
The Fed is expected to raise rates by at least 75 basis points. Every consumer rate from auto and home loans to savings and credit card will follow.
Seniors are the only age group with more poverty. Here’s why
A million more seniors fell into poverty last year, the only age group to see a rise. Analysts say it’s only going to get worse as inflation soars.
Winter bills will send shivers up your spine with energy prices set to rise, analysts say
A potential spike in energy prices this winter could mean heating your home and filling your car with gasoline could cost you more this winter.
What is “the merge”? The Ethereum crypto update token users are talking about, explained.
Ethereum completes “the Merge” to become a proof of stake system to be more energy efficient. What that means to users and for the future of crypto.
Rents are rising at fastest pace in 40 years. Why it’s bad for inflation, the Fed, and you.
Rents are rising at the fastest pace in 40 years. This could keep inflation hot, the Fed raising rates and consumers squeezed in coming months.
It may be time for an insurance check up. How soaring costs may leave you underinsured.
Soaring inflation is boosting insurance costs but not your coverage. You should do an insurance check up to make sure you’re adequately protected.
Can the government make filing taxes online easier? A free IRS-run system is being studied.
The IRS was given $15 million to study development of a government-backed free e-filing tax system for all. What this could mean for consumers.
Price of goods may be stabilizing, but service costs remain high, fueling inflation
Inflation will be slow to fall. While the cost of goods has ebbed, a persistent rise in prices of services is keeping inflation high, economists say.